Boston Public Library to offer February vacation week programming

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Feb 10, 2017 at 10:20 AM

The Boston Public Library is offering programming for children and teens during February school vacation week from Feb. 18-24, sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation and with support from Boston Public Library Foundation donors.“We are grateful to the Highland Street Foundation for their ongoing support and for ensuring we can continue to providing youth and their caregivers fun, educational, and entertaining programming this week,” said David Leonard, president of the Boston Public Library.“Hansel and Gretel” with the Boston Lyric Opera will bring the story of Hansel and Gretel to life through music, acting and movement at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Faneuil Branch Library, 419 Faneuil St., Brighton. Two professional singers, a pianist and a teaching artist will engage audiences in this interactive introduction to opera through a one-hour retelling of the Brothers Grimm classic fairytale. Ideal for youth ages 6-12. Younger children are welcome with supervision.“The Pineapple Project” will be performed at 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Brighton Branch Library, 40 Academy Hill Road, Brighton, and 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Honan-Allston Branch Library, 300 N. Harvard St., Allston. The play is about gender, creativity, and each child’s freedom to be who they are. The Pineapple Project was born during a moment of play between actor Mal Malme and her niece in which her niece said, “Boys can’t be princesses!” This led Malme and colleagues Becca A. Lewis and Renee Farster-Degenhardt to create a theatre piece for children ages 3 to 8 to broaden the gender conversation and validate each child’s identity.For more information about vacation week programs, visit: bpl.org/calendar.